PUBLIC RESEARCH DOSSIER · PAC
Hometown Heroes
42 published research records · Latest research 2026-09-17
LIVING DOSSIER
About Hometown Heroes
Idaho Sunshine’s official profile identifies Hometown Heroes, filing entity ID 1077, as registered April 17, 2024 and last amended January 21, 2026, with Lara Herway serving simultaneously as treasurer and chairperson. Risch Pisca’s official biography identifies Herway as founder of Sunnybrook Strategies, a political consultant who has managed or advised more than 50 campaigns, and a lobbyist for Risch Pisca Law and Policy. Idaho Ground Water Appropriators’ official site identifies Herway as its executive director. Supported conclusion: Hometown Heroes’ formal control point is a campaign strategist and lobbyist embedded in Risch Pisca and Idaho groundwater-interest advocacy. Evidence firewall: these overlapping roles establish a structural bridge; they do not prove that any Risch Pisca client, IGWA, or donor directed Hometown Heroes’ candidate decisions.
From the published research record Lara Herway formally controls Hometown Heroes while serving in Risch Pisca and groundwater-interest roles (2026-09-17). Recorded status: PRIMARY/ORGANIZATIONAL VERIFIED: Sunshine establishes PAC governance; first-party biographies establish professional roles. Direction by clients, IGWA, or donors is not established. Read the record for sources and qualifications. This excerpt has not yet been composed into an editorial biography.
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Connections
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People
Lara Herway
Stated in published researchIdaho Sunshine identifies Lara Herway as Hometown Heroes’ chairperson and treasurer; Risch Pisca identifies Herway as Sunnybrook Strategies’ founder.
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People
- Lara Herway · 6 shared records
- Stephanie Mickelsen · 5 shared records
- Glenneda Zuiderveld · 4 shared records
- Jeremy Pisca · 4 shared records
- Jim Woodward · 4 shared records
- Mark Sauter · 4 shared records
- Barbara Ehardt · 3 shared records
- Ben Fuhriman · 3 shared records
- Christy Zito · 3 shared records
- Daniel Foreman · 3 shared records
- Josh Keyser · 3 shared records
- Julianne Young · 3 shared records
- Brad Little · 2 shared records
- Chenele Dixon · 2 shared records
- Gary Raney · 2 shared records
- Gregory Lanting · 2 shared records
SOURCED RECORD
Research & sources
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Research finding · 2026-09-17Hometown Heroes ledger omits Esto Perpetua's reported $23,000 May 21 transfer
Recorded status: verified portal discrepancy; cause and legal significance unresolved
Sources
- Idaho Sunshine — Esto Perpetua expenditures — Esto Perpetua filtered expenditure ledger
- Idaho Sunshine — Hometown Heroes contributions — Hometown Heroes filtered contribution ledger
- Idaho Sunshine — Hometown Heroes profile — Filings tab
- Idaho Sunshine — Esto Perpetua profile — Filings tab
Connection research · 2026-09-17Hometown Heroes spent $66,874.40 supporting eight former Sunnybrook campaign clients
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